Antidepressants Cause Perceptual Distortion, Focusing Problems

Antidepressants Cause Perceptual, Focusing Problems Nine years ago, I began taking the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine), an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) to combat anxiety and depression. I weaned myself off from it, when I began to put on weight. Since coming off the Paxil, I've noticed several changes in my functioning, notably in the areas of perception and mental processing. Here's how antidepressants affected my abilities in these areas. Read more...

ADD and ADHD Nutrition Problems Caused by Ritalin, Concerta, Aderall

ADHD and ADD Medication Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta Linked to Nutrition Problems
Diagnoses of ADD (Attention-Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention-Deficit with Hyoeractivity Disorder) are skyrocketing; Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and other ADD/ ADHD medications are common prescriptions. These meds cause nutrition problems.
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Drugs vs. Diet for Treating ADD/ ADHD Attention-Deficit Disorder

Prescription Drugs vs. Nutrition and Diet Therapy for Treating ADD and ADHD
MBD (Minimal Brain Damage) or hyperactivity is in vogue again; now we call it ADD (Attention-Deficit Disorder). We are medicating kids at a rate unequaled even in the 1960s. What about diet in treating ADD and ADHD?
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ADD/ ADHD Attention-Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity History

History and Medical Model of Attention-Deficit Disorder
"Hyperactivity" was first diagnosed in the late 1960s. DSM II called it MBD (Minimal Brain Damage). These terms were later changed to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD. Feingold.org offers non-drug solutions to ADD.
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ADD and ADHD How to Help without Drugs

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): Helping Kids Pay Attention in Class
Got bored, sleepy students in class? Skip the Adderall or Ritalin. Here's a surefire way to get students to wake up and pay attention to their lessons! It's easy, it's free, it's painless and best of all it really works!
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